CVE Catalog

CVE-2002-1459

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

L-Forum 2.40 and earlier has a cross-site scripting vulnerability when the 'Enable HTML in messages' option is off. This allows remote attackers to insert arbitrary scripts or HTML via message fields including 'From', 'E-Mail', and 'Subject'.

Risk Assessment

This vulnerability could lead to user data theft or session hijacking, posing a significant security risk to the organization.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update L-Forum to the latest version and enable the 'Enable HTML in messages' option to minimize the risk of XSS attacks.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Cross-site scripting vulnerability in L-Forum 2.40 and earlier, when the "Enable HTML in messages" option is off, allows remote attackers to insert arbitrary script or HTML via message fields including (1) From, (2) E-Mail, and (3) Subject.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS